Short Stories audiobooks
Our Shadows Have Claws
By: Yamile Saied Méndez & Amparo Ortiz
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
From zombies to cannibals to star-crossed, shapeshifting lovers, this cross-genre anthology written by superstar YA authors from across the Latin American diaspora offers bold new thrills for every monster fan. In these fifteen original short stories, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are taken from their beds... Read more
View audiobookDead-End Memories
By: Banana Yoshimoto
Narrated by: Kathleen Li
Length: 4 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Japan's internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and the sorrows that surround us in everyday life
First published in Japan in 2003, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly... Read more
The Book of Dragons
By: Edith Nesbit
Narrated by: John Rayburn
Length: 4 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
It wouldn’t be out of line to call this book a great world of pretend. It is actually eight short stories that are clever and magical, as well as frightening at times.For example, a fierce dragon crawls out of the dungeons of a castle and seems to be aiming at eating an entire nearby village. The wild beast frightens a poor blacksmith who has... Read more
View audiobookDie vollständigen Pat Hobby Geschichten (1940-1941)
By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Narrated by: Ingolf Kloss
Length: 4 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Die vollständigen Pat Hobby Geschichten (1940-1941), gelesen von Ingolf Kloss. Scott Fitzgerald schrieb diese Kurzgeschichten in den letzten Monaten vor seinem Tod. Sie sind eine faszinierende Selbstsatire, die seine Hollywood-Jahre zum Leben erwecken. Der Schauplatz: Ein großes Filmstudio; die Figur: Pat Hobby, ein... Read more
View audiobookSzkolenie z rozwoju osobistego – opowiadanie erotyczne
By: SheWolf
Narrated by: Artur Ziajkiewicz
Length: 33 minutes
Abridged: No
"– Ankieta dla ciebie – powiedziałem, wyraźnie zawieszając swój wzrok w jej oczach. Zauważyła to, jej koleżanki również, bo zaraz do nas doskoczyły. Nie miałem warunków, żeby powiedzieć coś więcej. Jedna ze stażystek jednak przedłużyła mój moment odejścia.– W polu z pytaniem "Co ci się podobało?" możemy wpisać, że pan prowadzący? – zapytała, na... Read more
View audiobookMangawhai, New Zealand
By: Jack Freestone
Narrated by: Jack Freestone
Length: 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Short story based upon the author's true fishing experiences as a teenager in his hometown Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand. Read more
View audiobookLogan Bear and The Magic Glasses
By: Dwayne Dixon
Narrated by: Brad Grochowski
Length: 3 minutes
Abridged: No
He wore the magic glasses….…. To gain special powers.What could he see?Logan and his friend, Mandy, are on their way to the fair. Logan’s autism is heightened because he is sensitive to noise. His last encounter meant he missed out on all the fun. Can Logan overcome and enjoy the fair this time or will this be too overwhelming?Mary Jones... Read more
View audiobookBrincadeiras Do Mar
By: Marco Fogliani
Narrated by: Hagar
Length: 2 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
Alguns pequenos contos sobre temas relativos ao mar (pescadores, sereias, monstros marinhos, vida da praia, maremotos, mensagens na garrafa…)Em seguida o elenco dos contos incluídos na colecção:SERENA A SEREIA: reinterpretação, numa estética contemporânea e com leitura também policial, da clássica história da pequena sereia.OSVALDO O PESCADOR: o... Read more
View audiobookNa końcu będzie słowo
By: Andrzej Zimniak
Narrated by: Grzegorz Feluś
Length: 16 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
"Odczuła liźnięcie strachu. Chyba ich nie wyłączą? Może już lepiej zgodzić się na bycie rzeczą wśród rzeczy?" - zastanawia się Alicja, bohaterka pierwszego opowiadania z serii 13 utworów science fiction wchodzących w skład zbioru. Autor konstruuje niesamowite światy i stawia swoich protagonistów w wyjątkowych sytuacjach, a jednocześnie prowokuje... Read more
View audiobookThe Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Ayesha Antoine
Length: 7 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Brought to you by Puffin.
From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.
© 1988 Puffin Books (P)... Read more
Stories of Wonders and Wishes
By: Enid Blyton
Narrated by: Eugenia Low & Joe Eyre
Length: 4 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A magical collection of enchanting tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!
Prepare to be dazzled with stories of witches, wizards and magical folk. From spells and enchantments to potions and wishes, there's magic and wonder brewing in this bumper collection by Enid Blyton.
These traditional tales are ideal... Read more
Jhia Janma
By: ବିଭୂତି ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ
Narrated by: ସୁଧାକର ଦାସ
Length: 6 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
କୋଡ଼ିଏଟି ଚିତ୍ତାକର୍ଷକ ଗଳ୍ପକୁ ନେଇ ବିଭୂତି ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ 'ଝିଅ ଜନ୍ମ' ଏକ ସଫଳ ଗଳ୍ପ ସଂକଳନ । ଜନଜୀବନର ଘଟଣା ଓ ଅନୁଭବକୁ ନିଚ୍ଛକ ଭାବେ କାହାଣୀର ରୂପ ଦେଇପାରୁଥିବା ଏହି କଥାକାରଙ୍କ ଗଳ୍ପସବୁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ ସୁଧାକର ଦାସଙ୍କ କଣ୍ଠରେ... Read more
View audiobookNaśmierciny i inne opowiadania
By: Krzysztof T. Dąbrowski
Narrated by: Artur Ziajkiewicz
Length: 6 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Zblazowany psychoanalityk przyjmuje w swoim gabinecie "rozkapryszone damulki z problemami". Ma świadomość, że tylko dzięki ich małżeńskim problemom może sobie pozwolić na wystawne życie w luksusie. Całą energię wkłada w utrzymywanie ich w stanie permanentnego konfliktu, ale jednocześnie zależy mu na opinii skutecznego terapeuty. Aby to osiągnąć,... Read more
View audiobookVanished
By: Karin Lin-Greenberg
Narrated by: Taylor Meskimen, Xe Sands, Jane Oppenheimer, Er...
Length: 7 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Winner of the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction, Vanished tells the stories of women and girls in upstate New York who are often overlooked or unseen by the people around them.The characters range from an aging art professor whose students are uninterested in learning what she has to teach, to a young girl who becomes the... Read more
View audiobookJuca Guerra e Contrabandista - Abridged
By: Simões Lopes Neto
Narrated by: Mauro Schames
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
A valentia do gaúcho, estampada com o colorido peculiar da linguagem de Simões Lopes Neto, conduz os enredos desses dois contos aqui reunidos. Em tom de "causo", "Juca Guerra" traz a história do protagonista, centrada na bravura que demostrou num rodeio dos pampas. "Contrabandista", por sua vez, faz um recorte da vida de Jango Jorge, no dia do... Read more
View audiobookÉ morto Pulcinella...! - Abridged
By: Raul Pompeia
Narrated by: Mauro Schames
Length: 20 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Em texto de características mais românticas, Raul Pompeia traz neste conto a melancolia da viscondessa Amélia, que foi obrigada pelo pai comendador a um casamento arranjado. Sua vontade era entregar-se ao pintor Armando, por quem se apaixonara quando ele pintava seu retrato. Read more
View audiobookFulano - Abridged
By: Machado de Assis
Narrated by: Douglas Monteiro
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: Yes
O leitor há de achar particularmente curioso ler este conto em tempos de redes sociais em alta! Homem reservado, Fulano Beltrão lê "coisas belas e exatas" a seu respeito escritas por um amigo no Jornal do Commercio. Gosta da experiência e começa a replicar o conteúdo em outros veículos. Visibilidade é o que quer. Read more
View audiobookManuscrito de um sacristão - Abridged
By: Machado de Assis
Narrated by: Douglas Monteiro
Length: 24 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Narrador da história do padre Teófilo e Eulália, o sacristão é um ex-seminarista que conhece profundamente os bastidores do mundo eclesiástico. Não chegou a ordenar-se padre, por conta de amores que o teriam afastado em definitivo do caminho do altar, sendo, no entanto, um refinado observador da psiquê humana. Read more
View audiobookPollice verso - Abridged
By: Monteiro Lobato
Narrated by: Yuri Ribeiro
Length: 28 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Monteiro Lobato oferece ao leitor neste conto "Pollice verso" a pitoresca história do Doutor Inacinho, o "Nico", médico recém-formado. Sem nenhum caráter, seu único objetivo de vida é enriquecer para deixar a pequena Itaoca e seguir para Paris e reencontrar a amante Yvonne. Surge a oportunidade quando adoece em Itaoca o rico Major Mendanha. Read more
View audiobookQuase tragédia e Tílburi de praça - dois contos de Raul Pompeia - Abridged
By: Raul Pompeia
Narrated by: Tiago Torres
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dois contos pitorescos de Raul Pompeia, com uma dose incomum de ironia. Em "Quase tragédia", Eduardo e Adélia estão prestes a casar, quando uma onda de azar parece amaldiçoar seus últimos passos de solteiros. Em "Tílburi de praça", o inocente João casa com uma viúva... que raramente encontra! Read more
View audiobookMocinha e Olhos - dois contos de Raul Pompéia - Abridged
By: Raul Pompeia
Narrated by: Tiago Torres
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Tema frequente na literatura do século XIX, a "carta de intriga" move a trama de "Mocinha". Nele, conta-se como o casamento de Mocinha e Arsênio foi abalado por esse recurso. Em "Olhos", a morte é o tema de Raul Pompeia, ao explorar a dor do pai da jovem Ema, que conta sua tragédia ao narrador, uma década depois de se terem conhecido numa praça. Read more
View audiobookUma senhora - Abridged
By: Machado de Assis
Narrated by: Tiago Torres
Length: 20 minutes
Abridged: Yes
"Dir-me-á o leitor que a beleza vive de si mesma" – diz o narrador deste delicioso conto "Uma Senhora". Nele, Machado de Assis apresenta a resistência de uma mulher jovem (a senhora), chamada Camila, a envelhecer. No enredo, conhecemos todos os expedientes usados por Dona Camila para evitar o casamento da filha, exagerando defeitos nos... Read more
View audiobookConto alexandrino - Abridged
By: Machado de Assis
Narrated by: Guga Almeida
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Extraído do livro "Histórias sem Data", "Conto alexandrino", de Machado de Assis, tem como cenário a antiga cidade egípcia de Alexandria. O enredo – verdadeira sátira à ciência cega – conta a história dos cientistas Stroibus e Pítias, que se tornam ladrões depois de usarem sangue de rato em si mesmos. Read more
View audiobookEx cathedra - Abridged
By: Machado de Assis
Narrated by: Douglas Monteiro
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Em "Ex-cathedra", Machado de Assis apresenta a história de Caetaninha, jovem de 14 anos que vive com seu querido padrinho Fulgêncio. Ela andava sempre preocupada com o excesso de leitura do homem, que respirava livros. Até que um dia chega um rapaz órfão, da idade dela, parente de Fulgêncio. Tudo muda para Caetaninha. Read more
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